Tent RepairSometimes we need a tent repair, a tent pole repair, a way to remove mold or mildew from our tent or we need to fix a broken tent zipper. Below are solutions! Mold, Mildew Or Musty Smelling Tent If your tent has mold on it or has a bad smell to it, it is because you pack the tent away while it was still wet. Always dry your tent out before packing it away. If this can't be done at camp, do it when you get home. To remove mildew and bad smells mix in a bucket: 1 Gallon of HOT water Take a soft brush and scrub the tent. Let the tent dry out in the warm sun. Mildew will take off the waterproof coating on a tent. So reseal the tent with a waterproof sealant. Note: If your tents fabric has cracked or is brittle or you have heavy mildew, know that it is time to get a new tent! Leaky Seams If you have water seeping into your tent, you have leaky seams. Just apply a seam grip product and you will be good to go. The most common point of entry for water is where webbing attaches to the canopy, like at clips, guy-outs and stake-out points. Just apply a seam grip product to each piece of webbing, right where it exits the tent fabic. The sealer will act like a dam to stop water from seeping into your tent. Tent Pole Repair Tent poles get broken. To fix a broken pole fit a small metal sleeve (they are in most repair kits) or a coat hanger over the broken area. Reinforce the area with duct tape. This should hold until you get a new pole. Below are links to get new poles, if you should need one. Rip In The Tent If you get a rip in your tent, repair it right away. A canvas tent repair or a nylon tent repair is not all that hard to do. If you don't the rip will get worse. To repair a rip, clean the area and trim any loose threads. Pull the torn edges together. Cover the area with a tent patch or duct tape. Make sure that the patch or duct tape is about 1/2 of an inch larger than the rip. Patch or tape both sides of the tent where the rip is. Smooth out any air bubbles from the center of the patch outwards. The patched area should be smooth. Below are tent repair kits if you need one. Condensation In The Tent If you have condensation in the tent, you do not have proper ventelation in the tent. To correct this just open the bottom of the door at one end and the upper part of the door on the opposite end. Tighten the guylines to keep the fly from touching the walls of the tent. Broken Zippers Take the tent to an outdoor store (like an REI or Outfitters) and they usually have a way of fixing broken zippers.
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